Source: Amnesty International –
The U.S. air strikes in Latin America and the Caribbean which have killed at least 57 people since early September are illegal, and Congress must act now to stop the U.S. government from carrying out further bombings, Amnesty International said today.
“In the last two months, the U.S. military’s Southern Command has gone on a murder spree by following the Trump administration’s illegal orders,” said Daphne Eviatar, Amnesty International USA’s Director for Human Rights and Security. “The administration has not even named its victims, nor provided evidence of their alleged crimes. But even if they did, intentionally killing people accused of committing crimes who pose no imminent threat to life is murder, full stop.
“It is well past time for Congress to exercise its oversight role over the administration’s unlawful behavior, put an end to these illegal air strikes, and hold those responsible for these murders accountable.”
It is well past time for Congress to exercise its oversight role over the administration’s unlawful behavior, put an end to these illegal air strikes, and hold those responsible for these murders accountable.”
Daphne Eviatar, Amnesty International USA’s Director for Human Rights and Security.